Chapter 34
ible Maybelle sull looked heartbroken. Although Dale had reluctantly promised to pay the money back as soon as possib
back as soon as possible, Maybelle
“Dad, Mom. I’m so disappointed in you. I’ve always thought of you as my real parents. I can understand that you don’t like me, but how could you keep me in the dark for so long!
The onlookers felt for her, condemning Dale and Beatrice for being so greedy and despicable.
Feeling the pressure. Dale said awkwardly, trying to move Maybelle, “Don’t be upset. We raised you for years, and of course, we love you. It’s just * some money we borrowed from you. I promise we’ll pay you back. We’re family no matter what, right?“–
Maybelle sneered deep down, thinking. You’re full of lies. I know you’re just trying to get me to sign the share transfer agreement. The second I sign, you’ll turn your back on me without hesitation.
She cut him off, saying. “We’re family? Did you think this when you favored Rhea and picked on me?“.
Maybelle had always been meek when around Dale and Beatrice, and today, she seemed to be a completely different person
Her resolute antude instantly made Dale even more worried. It’d be impossible for him to raise 600 million dollars in 7 days, and it’d be almost 660 million dollars coupled with interests.
He tried to beg her for more time. “Mabel, we had no choice. Our hands were tied, and that’s why we used your money. The company was facing great trouble. We couldn’t have made it without the money.
days isn’t e
enough at all. You’re part of the Harper family, and I’m sure you don’t want to see us go bankrupt, night?”
However, his act of playing pitifully didn’t work
Maybelle sneered, “What about you using my money to buy Rhea luxuries worth millions of dollars from time to time! Were your hands tied You’ve earned a lot these years, right? How come you have never transferred any money to my card?
If Mr
Bowell
en had not shown up today, I bet you’d never have told me about the card. Truth is, you’ve determined to keep it for yourself
She refuted reasonably, completely exposing the true colors of Dale and Beatrice, and now, they no longer could act pitifully.
“My, my. Shame on them Miss Barrett suffered living with them, and they used her money to please Rheat 1 weep for Miss Barrett”
Fortunately, Mr. Bowen showed up in time, and
the truth o came to light. Or who knows how long they’re going to live off her?”
“It wasn’t their money. No wonder they acted like big spenders. They spent 600 million dollars, which belonged to Miss Barrett. I wondered since when did the Harpers become so well–off. Turns out they’ve been living off Miss Barrett and Mr. Barrett
“How Grazen. They’re the mou shameless people I’ve ever met. How could they exploit Miss Barrett like this? No matter what, they lived together for grans such heartless people are up to anything”
announce that my company will never cooperate with the Harpers again?
Everyone was pointing fingers at Dale and Beatrice.
Utterly embar
surd, they turned to Maybelle. “Mabel, we were wrong. We will pay you back… But you’ve got to give us some
un a month? We promise to pay you back within a month”
time. Can you talk to
Staybelle had already had the Harper family’s finances checked out. Forget about a month, they y couldn’t come up with 600 million dollars within
knew they were only saying so because they wanted to stall, or perhaps they wanted to coax her into signing the share transfer agreement
ne tens of ballions of dollars in assets, and 600 mullion dollars would be nothing to them.
cher brad, she pondered for a second before saying to thrin. “In fact, I have an offer. You can choose not to return the money, but there’s
darir eyes lighting up. “What is it? just tell us
thanking the same thing. Perhaps Maybelle would want them to treat her and Rhea fairly or punish Rhea a bit, or maybe to send ithra away Though the latter souled a bit outrageous, it wasn’t entirely muloabir.
dio matter what, farir priority was to soetie Maybelle. As long as they could have the Harren Girump’s assets worth tem of billions of dollars, Rhea
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They were ready to say yes to any condition Maybelle raised. It could save them almost 660 million dollars.
Maybelle smuted sweetly. Then she said slowly yer resolutely, “You don’t need to pay me back, but from now on, I have nothing to do with the Harper family. We will be strangers.”
shocked, the couple blunted out in unison. “No way!”
If she cut ties with them, they’d kiss the shares goodbye!
Dale was completely flustered. He had no idea what was on Maybelle’s mind. Till now, Malcolm hadn’t brought up the 30 percent shares Calvin promised them Did Maybelle know about this?
What worried them most was, did she say that because
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didn’t want to give them the shares at all?
suddenly, the couple felt the entire world was collapsing.
They had raised Maybelle for years, and finally, they were about to reap the benefits. If their shares were gone because of this, their years of painstaking efforts would be ruined.
Meanwhile. Maybelle looked at them, confused,
Tuting her head slightly, she asked, “Why not! Anyone can tell that you aren’t particularly fond of me in all my years staying with you. Besides you’ve got Rhea back You always said that I took her place, right? Isn’t me leaving what you want?”
Her words were nothing but mocking. Adopting her was the only reason they got to live such a glamorous life for years. Otherwise, the Harper Group would have long gone bankrupt because of Dale’s poor management skills.
Griming his teeth, Dale said firmly, “Say no more. Mabel. That’s totally unacceptable. You’ll always be our daughter, and we’ll never down you” Of course, Beatrice knew he said that because he didn’t want to lose those shares they were about to get. He had no attachment to Maybelle at She echoed, looking a bit temibed, “He’s right. Mabel, don’t say such things again. It’s all our fault. We shouldn’t have been bargaining with daya then. Within 7 days, we’ll pay you back, even if it means we have to sell everything”
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Dale continued, trying to move and I’m sorry if you felt unfair
Maybelle, “Yes, Mabel. We were wrong. I admit we favored Rhea a bit more because she had just come back to us
Ary. We’ll
“And Phra is to blame, too. She’s too young and insensible. Don’t worry.
teach her a lesson when we get home and make things right for you The humble look on their faces and their fawning voices amused Maybelle. She knew they weren’t sincere when apologizing to her; they were simply worried that after the disowned them, they could no longer enjoy a glamorous life.
ras so stupid back then, thinking that as long as she treated them well enough, they’d regret it one day and be nice to her as well. The math wa they were just a pair of heartless couple who never appreciated kindness.
“Who do you want to trach a lesson? Who do you want to make things right?”
Suddenly, in somehow trembling voice
rang out. Dale and Beatrice turned back only to see Rhea, her face still swollen high.
